Numbers 26-35 And Attached Railings

Numbers 26-35 form a terrace of ten houses, creating the south side of Argyle Square. They were built around 1840-1849 and have undergone some alterations since. The houses are constructed of yellow stock brick, with later patching evident. Numbers 29, 31, and 32 have painted ground floors. Each house has two bays and extends over four storeys plus a basement, topped with a raised parapet. The ground-floor doors and windows are round-headed, with moulded architraves. Numbers 26 and 35 feature flat-arched ground-floor windows. The windows on the first, second, and third floors are sash windows with six panes over six panes, while the first-floor windows have three panes over three panes. The first-floor windows have moulded architraves, and the second and third-floor windows are recessed, featuring gauged brick flat arches. A cast-iron balcony is present on the first floor of each house, except for Number 35, and a continuous sill band runs beneath these balconies. The original doorways feature pilaster-jambs supporting cornice heads, topped with fanlights, and panelled doors. An entrance to Number 26 is located on the left-hand return. Attached cast-iron railings with bud finials are present along some of the areas. A 1960s extension to the rear of Numbers 26 and 27 is not considered to be of special interest. The interiors have not been inspected. A church once stood to the east of the terrace, along with another terrace which continued east along a previously named Manchester Street. Both the church and that part of the terrace were damaged during World War II, and have since been replaced by a council estate. Numbers 26-35 are part of a larger terrace dating to around 1840-1849 which extends westwards. Number 26 housed the St Pancras Conservative Club from the early 20th century until 2002, with Number 27 providing staff accommodation. The group value lies in their contribution to the remaining 1840s terrace that forms the south side of Argyle Square, alongside similar terraces that survive to the west and east.